About this ebook
The story maps a ten-year descent into ruin, tracking the stark choices individuals must make not in freedom, but in the terrifying silence of locked rooms. It exposes a world caught between the rigid clarity of absolute rules and the chaotic, grotesque nightmare of their execution. Within this mirrored labyrinth, readers are thrown into a massive continental conflict where invading demonic forces, ancient superhero dynasties, and desperate human alliances collide. As empires crumble and blood flows into rivers, characters are forced to discover what terrifying courage is required to forget the past just to survive another hour. Highly atmospheric and hauntingly scannable, it is an intense arena where ornate cages are built, silent selections are faced, and the real monsters are rarely the ones we are taught to fear.
About the author
Sheila Cooper is a multifaceted author, artist, and book designer. Deeply influenced by the stark, haunting traditions of folktales and gothic bureaucracy, Cooper crafts intricate, dual-keyed narratives that challenge readers to question, persist, and navigate unsettling, ornate worlds. Fascinated by the linguistic rhythms of different cultures and the concept of 'selection' in its coldest forms, she seamlessly weaves themes of split consciousness, power dynamics, and survival into her fiction. Cooper personally handles the creative vision of her projects, managing the text layout, book design, and accompanying artwork to fully immerse her audience in the palaces of her own making.
